Prom Makeup

In my Prom Shoes & Accessories post I said that I would like to show you what makeup I wore to prom, so here it is! For prom I had a spray tan (about 3 shades darker) so I had to use the darker shades of makeup I owned. It's a brown/ golden smoky eye with a nude pink lip, so it's pretty wearable for many people. Just so you know there's quite a few photos in this post! Links are also provided.

 Face Makeup

  

♥ Max Factor Colour Adapt Foundation in 40 Creamy Ivory: I applied this to my whole face and neck with a flat foundation brush. Despite this being the lightest shade in this foundation range it seemed to blend in well with my skin tone. Also, I didn't want a foundation with SPF in as it does not photograph well.

♥ Natural Collection Cover-up Stick in Medium: I was quite lucky to have kept this from a holiday last year, so I was able to mix this with my foundation on my hand to make it a little bit darker

♥ Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light 2: I applied this under my eyes and around my nose and chin for extra coverage.

♥ Natural Collection Loose Powder in Neutral Translucent: I lightly dusted this product over my face and focused on oiler areas such as the nose and chin.

Eye Makeup

 

♥ Benefit Sha La Lovely Eye Primping Kit: I use this darker eye shadow shade to define my eyebrows with the mini concealer brsuh. I have to apply this quite lightly, but it does the job well!

♥ Urban Decay Naked Palette using Sidecar, Smog, Darkhorse and Virgin: firstly I applied the Urban Decay Primer Potion that comes with this palette to prep my eyes. I applied Sidecar all over the lid with the flat eyeshadow brush in the palette. I love this eyeshadow, it's a gorgeous silver taupe with lots of glitter. Into the crease I applied Smog which is a darker golden brown. Then into the outer corner I applied Darkhorse which is a very dark brown with a small amount of gold glitter. Finally into the inner corner of my eye and my brow bone, I applied Virgin to highlight these areas.

♥ 2True Effortless Liquid Eyeliner in 1 Black: I applied this to the lash line to create a medium sized line to make my lashes appear fuller. If you haven't tried this product yet, do! It's £1.99 from Superdrug and is great quality! It's very black and lasts all day/ night.

♥ Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara in Glam Black: I apply this first to lengthen my lashes and give them some volume.

♥ Soap and Glory Thick & Fast Mascara in Black: whilst the Maybelline mascara is still wet I apply the Thick and Fast mascara to build up even more volume. As I wasn't wearing false eyelashes I wanted really volumised eyelashes through my mascara.

Lip Makeup

♥ Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Stick in Nude Pink: I applied this first to give my lips a shimmery pink base. It has a fair amount of glitter in so gives a frosty finish.

♥ Revlon Colourstay Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake: to warm this lipstick up I applied this lip butter to give a brighter flush of pink and cancel out some of the frosty finish. The overall look was a shimmery pink lip.

And this is what my makeup looked like on the night! This picture isn't great quality because it wasn't taken on a proper camera. I hope you liked the look!

Did you go to prom this year?

Amie ♥

My Prom Shoes & Accessories

My year 13 leavers ball is on the 28th June. I have spent months looking for the right dress and the right shoes and accessories to go with it. This post is to show you everything apart from my dress I will be wearing on prom night. I will be doing a post with photos of prom so you will be able to see my dress then! I want to keep the final look a secret until the night. I will put links to the things I can find on the online shops.

First off, these are my heels! These are from New Look and they are the Floral Satin Peep Toe Shoes. My dress is long so I wanted some peep toe heels as I thought it would look cute. I think the pattern and colour of these shoes are gorgeous. They are also 4.5" tall. I had been eyeing them up in New Look for a while and was so happy that they went with my prom dress. The other good thing is that they will also be a great pair of heels to wear after prom on nights out! On the downside, the size 6 was just that little bit too big so I had to buy some heel grips, but now they fit perfectly. The only thing I'm worried about is that other New Look heels I own have ruined my feet in the past, so I'm hoping that these are an exception.

This is my clutch bag which is also from New Look and is the Stone Chain Edge Clutch. When I was trying my dress on with the shoes and bag the woman in the changing room gave us a 20% off voucher, so these two products were cheaper for me than what the price is on the website. I love this bag, and again will be a great clutch to use after prom. It's quite flat and has a golden/ silver (it's that colour metal that seems to change depending on the lighting haha) twist clasp fastening and metal chain detailing around the edge. Inside there is a phone holder section and a pocket with a zip.

 And finally these are my accessories. At the top is my bracelet. I wanted a really dainty silver bracelet and I was able to find this after hours of searching in Claire's Accessories of all places! I'm sorry it's hard to see but it is a silver chain with a diamante then a pearly flower repeated over.

Below that I have the flower that I will put in my hair. This is from Accessorize and is a white flower with pearls and diamantes in the middle. I'm going to clip my hair at the back of my head with this.

Next to this are my earings which are also from Accessorize and are the Peony Flower Short Drop earings. Dangly earings are a must for prom and these are so dainty and pretty!

Below the earings is my necklace which is also from Accessorize. My boyfriend got me this for our 2 years anniversary. It is a little 'A' and has a little diamante next to it. As you see I went for a diamante and pearly accessories theme as I think it looks so elegant.

And that's everything! I haven't got a coursage for my wrist, which I'm quite gutted about but oh well! I was thinking about doing a post where I show you my makeup I will wear for prom, so if you want to see that let me know! As for my nails, I'm going to get them done at a beauticians and I will probably go for a french manicure. Hope you enjoyed the post!

Amie ♥